Intern, Marketing & Communications-Chicago, IL Area

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association’s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands‑on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non‑profit, voluntary health organization.

In this role, the intern has opportunities to learn hands‑on how the Marketing Communications lead promotes the Association’s campaigns, research, programs, and cause initiatives to achieve heart health for all. The internship will provide an opportunity to collaborate with teams across the Marketing and Communications, the Chicago Team, and throughout the American Heart Association.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work‑life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award‑winning corporate university, as well as training and support locally and through our National Center.

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Time Commitment: 20 hours per week

Internship Duration: 1/25/27 – 5/7/27

Chicago Go Red for Women Luncheon:
Friday, February 13 9AM-1PM

Chicago Heart Ball:
Friday, April 16 4PM-10PM

Location:

Hybrid located in Chicago, IL or the immediate surrounding area

Salary: $23.00 per hour

Individuals participating in the internship program are provided with an opportunity to:

• Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non‑profit environment.
• Opportunity to explore a career‑path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriching your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

• Assist in the development of news releases and press materials.
• Assist in drafting a wide variety of Marketing Communications materials to promote campaigns, events and programs (e.g., resource links, internal tools, photos, or other multimedia, etc.).
• Responsible for collaborating and assisting the marketing communications lead in planning and executing the marketing and communications efforts to promote via earned media or paid media strategies, programs, campaigns and initiatives.
• Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and corporate communications.
• Research potential media collaborators, influencers, and opportunities to advance the Association’s priorities.
• Assist in preparing media coverage reports by tracking top media placements and sourcing clips and hyperlinks for media dashboards and campaign reports.
• Supporting the team on the creation of campaign reports and recaps.
• Assist in creating social media content for Chicago social media platforms.
• Work closely to support Chicago fundraising events through communications efforts including content capturing and creation, stage management at events, speaker coordination, AV assistance.
• Work with our development and community impact teams to streamline a survivor Storybank with current,…